1948 Movies
Browse 817 titles in our 1948 Movies Database
- Bicycle Thieves
- Rope
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
- Key Largo
- The Red Shoes
- Red River
- The Bishop's Wife
- Fort Apache
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- Hamlet
- Gentleman's Agreement
- The Naked City
- Germany Year Zero
- Oliver Twist
- Letter from an Unknown Woman
- Drunken Angel
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
- Sorry, Wrong Number
- The Paradine Case
- Easter Parade
- Call Northside 777
- The Fallen Idol
- The Big Clock
- They Live by Night
- A Foreign Affair
- The Snake Pit
- Little Women
- A Day in the Country
- Melody Time
- The Three Musketeers
- Brighton Rock
- I Remember Mama
- Unfaithfully Yours
- Yellow Sky
- Secret Beyond the Door...
- Act of Violence
- Raw Deal
- The Pirate
- Johnny Belinda
- The Search
- Pitfall
- The Paleface
- State of the Union
- T-Men
- Joan of Arc
- Cry of the City
- Berlin Express
- Blood on the Moon
- Ride the Pink Horse
- The Street with No Name
- I Walk Alone
- The Boy with Green Hair
- Road House
- Moonrise
- Anna Karenina
- A Song Is Born
- Port of Call
- Rachel and the Stranger
- Romance on the High Seas
- Sitting Pretty
- Every Girl Should Be Married
- Blood of the Beasts
- The Fugitive
- Scott of the Antarctic
- All My Sons
- The Amazing Mr. X
- Sleep, My Love
- Tarzan and the Mermaids
- Louisiana Story
- Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
- Haredevil Hare
- June Bride
- Scaredy Cat
- The Man from Colorado
- I Became a Criminal
- Arch of Triumph
- The Emperor Waltz
- A Hen in the Wind
- The Winslow Boy
- The Woman in White
- Night Has a Thousand Eyes
- Forever Amber
- The Foghorn Leghorn
- One Touch of Venus
- Silver River
- Winter Meeting
- Music in Darkness
- Women of the Night
- Words and Music
- A Date with Judy
- Kitty Foiled
- Ruthless
- The Truce Hurts
- Enchantment
- The Loves of Carmen
- Whispering Smith
- Mickey and the Seal
- Blonde Ice
- Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
- The Time of Your Life
- Buccaneer Bunny
- Mexican Hayride
- They Caught the Ferry
- Professor Tom
- Gorilla My Dreams
- My Bunny Lies Over the Sea
- The Velvet Touch
- Old Rockin' Chair Tom
- Superman
- Julia Misbehaves
- My Dear Secretary
- The Noose Hangs High
- The Luck of the Irish
- Bodyguard
- Inner Sanctum
- Miranda
- The Babe Ruth Story
- Walk a Crooked Mile
- Bugs Bunny Rides Again
- The Miracle of the Bells
- Coroner Creek
- Dear Murderer
- Down to the Sea in Ships
- Cass Timberlane
- The Iron Curtain
- Homecoming
- Good Sam
- Mouse Cleaning
- I Love Trouble
- On an Island with You
- That Wonderful Urge
- Fighter Squadron
- Blanche Fury
- Behind Locked Doors
- Back Alley Oproar
- The Terrible Parents
- So Evil My Love
- To the Ends of the Earth
- You Gotta Stay Happy
- Larceny
- That Lady in Ermine
- Tenth Avenue Angel
- The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
- Rabbit Punch
- Return of the Bad Men
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
- An Act of Murder
- The Cat That Hated People
- The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks
- Jungle Goddess
- The Sign of the Ram
- An Ideal Husband
- On Our Merry Way
- A Woman's Vengeance
- The Inheritance
- Kit for Cat
- Tea for Two Hundred
- Jungle Jim
- Los tres huastecos
- Corridor of Mirrors
- The Voice of the Turtle
- B.F.'s Daughter
- Unknown Island
- Last of the Wild Horses
- Whiplash
- Albuquerque
- No Orchids for Miss Blandish
- The Last Stage
- Mickey Down Under
- Daffy Duck Slept Here
- Against the Wind
- Three for Breakfast
- Race Street
- The Kissing Bandit
- Dédée d'Anvers
- The Eagle with Two Heads
- Night Song
- Hills of Home
- The Hunted
- Bone Bandit
- Hot Cross Bunny
- The Fuller Brush Man
- Another Part of the Forest
- Summer Holiday
- The Golden Eye
- Kampen om tungtvannet
- Saraband
- Inferior Decorator
- The Nazis Strike Again
- Inspiration
- The Mating of Millie
- Andaz
- Donald's Dream Voice
- You Were Never Duckier
- The Big Wash
- Three Daring Daughters
- So Well Remembered
- Casbah
- Pluto's Purchase
- The Stupor Salesman
- Fury at Furnace Creek
- The Argyle Secrets
- A Southern Yankee
- Drip Dippy Donald
- Little 'Tinker
- Soup's On
- Lucky Ducky
- N.U.
- The Bride Goes Wild
- Mahal
- Van Gogh
- Krakatit
- Mystery in Mexico
- Green Grass of Wyoming
- Black Bart
- Shed No Tears
- The Return of the Whistler
- Good-Time Girl
- Dulcimer Street
- Daffy Dilly
- A Feather in His Hare
- Colonel Effingham's Raid
- The Outsider
- Canon City
- Eva
- Two Guys from Texas
- Tap Roots
- The Walls of Jericho
- Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
- The Secret Land
- Escape
- Docks of New Orleans
- The Monkey's Paw
- The Feathered Serpent
- For the Love of Mary
- Aag
- Relentless
- Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
- The Silk Noose
- Fiddlers Three
- Vice Versa
- Deep Waters
- West of the Pecos
- Saigon
- Smart Girls Don't Talk
- Under California Stars
- Angelitos negros
- The Little Soldier
- April Showers
- Miss Tatlock's Millions
- Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin?
- Geese-Swans
- Seven Journeys
- An Innocent Affair
- Panhandle
- Smugglers' Cove
- Here Come the Huggetts
- Sotto il sole di Roma
- Open Secret
- Snowbound
- The Young Guard
- Bonnie Prince Charlie
- You Were Meant for Me
- Make Mine Freedom
- Siren of Atlantis
- Children of the Beehive
- Trapped by Boston Blackie
- My Brother's Keeper
- The Saxon Charm
- So This Is New York
- The Shanghai Chest
- Bill and Coo
- Money Madness
- Big City
- Here Comes Trouble
- The Creeper
- The Inside Story
- There's Good Boos to-Night
- Hop, Look and Listen
- Jinx Money
- The Crime of Bordadores Street
- Hector's Hectic Life
- Hidden River
- Devil's Cargo
- Always Together
- The Lame Devil
- The Dude Goes West
- Spring in Park Lane
- Pueblerina
- Broken Journey
- Povest o nastoyashchem cheloveke
- Angels' Alley
- God Bless You
- Fifa e arena
- Calling Paul Temple
- Up in Central Park
- El supersabio
- Kidnapped
- Sin of Esther Waters
- Smart Woman
- Embraceable You
- The Cupboard Was Bare
- River Lady
- The Return of October
- Things Happen at Night
- The Hideout
- Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
- Horror Maniacs
- Private Bom
- The Plunderers
- Fighting Father Dunne
- The Ballad of Berlin
- Banketten
- Highway 13
- The Ghost of Rashmon Hall
- Monelle
- If You Knew Susie
- When My Baby Smiles at Me
- Keto and Kote
- Strike the Whore
- Wallflower
- Women in the Night
- Brass Monkey
- Impasse des deux anges
- Borrowed Trouble
- Blondie's Secret
- The Eleven O'Clock Woman
- Close-Up
- Stage Struck
- This Was a Woman
- Gauguin
- Belle Starr's Daughter
- Ihmiset suviyössä
- Rogues' Regiment
- El mago
- Nürnberg und seine Lehre
- Castle Sinister
- Penny and the Pownall Case
- Marriage in the Shadows
- The Mysterious Rider
- Lost Youth
- My Brother Jonathan
- Dick Barton, Detective
- The Arizona Ranger
- Blondie's Reward
- Lulu Belle
- The Three Weird Sisters
- House of Darkness
- The Portrait
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
- Maclovia
- Eyes of Texas
- The Last Vacation
- The Swordsman
- Popeye Meets Hercules
- No Room at the Inn
- Guns of Hate
- The Gay Ranchero
- Grand Canyon Trail
- Alias a Gentleman
- Appointment with Murder
- Dream Girl
- False Paradise
- Gun Smugglers
- Les Misérables
- The Blind Goddess
- Silent Conflict
- The Prince of Thieves
- Loaded Pistols
- Angel on the Amazon
- Strange Gamble
- Treasured Earth
- The Far Frontier
- Another Shore
- Man-Eater of Kumaon
- Northwest Stampede
- The Strawberry Roan
- Onna
- Killer Diller
- Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
- Nighttime in Nevada
- Western Heritage
- La muerte camina en la lluvia
- Sorrows and Joys of a Middle-Aged Man
- Symphony in Spinach
- Venus of Paris
- Thunderhoof
- Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
- Scarred
- Assigned to Danger
- Pre-Hysterical Man
- XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport
- Apostasy
- Der Prozeß
- Robin Hood-Winked
- Mickey
- Homicide for Three
- 13 Lead Soldiers
- The Sainted Sisters
- The Hawk of Powder River
- Give My Regards to Broadway
- Pervoklassnitsa
- The Private Life of an Actor
- Indian Agent
- Adventures in Silverado
- My Girl Tisa
- The Girl from Manhattan
- Are You with It?
- The Strange Mrs. Crane
- The Mark of Cain
- Bond Street
- The Man from Texas
- The Calendar
- Der Hofrat Geiger
- Mela
- Angel in Exile
- The Big Punch
- Blazing Across the Pecos
- The Gallant Legion
- Stage to Mesa City
- The Train Goes East
- I, Jane Doe
- Sunset Carson Rides Again
- Miracle in Harlem
- Mr. Reckless
- Boarding House Blues
- To the Victor
- The Countess of Monte Cristo
- Symphony of Life
- Vlcie diery
- The Denver Kid
- Just William's Luck
- Heart and Soul
- Some of the Best
- Incident
- Congo Bill
- Strange Victory
- Check Your Guns
- Russkiy vopros
- 16 Fathoms Deep
- The Untamed Breed
- Rusty Leads the Way
- The Adventures of Jane
- G-Men Never Forget
- Madonna of the Desert
- My Dog Rusty
- Lady at Midnight
- The Vicious Circle
- Old Los Angeles
- Jungle Patrol
- High Fury
- Dutch in Seven Lessons
- Morituri
- Främmande hamn
- Little Märta Comes Back
- Love of a Clown - Pagliacci
- Hazard
- Big Town Scandal
- One Night with You
- Les casse-pieds
- Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten
- Phantom Valley
- Lock Your Door
- Thunder in the Pines
- Shaheed
- Scandals of Clochemerle
- Laitakaupungin laulu
- The Enchanted Sword
- The Westward Trail
- Nemá barikáda
- Unknown Men of San Marino
- Oklahoma Badlands
- The Tioga Kid
- Tornado Range
- Cowboy Cavalier
- The Challenge
- Blanc comme neige
- It Happened in Soho
- It's Hard to Be Good
- The Decision of Christopher Blake
- Little Brown Jug
- Marshal of Amarillo
- Date with a Dream
- Esquina, bajan...!
- A Song for Tomorrow
- Tempesta su Parigi
- Mad About Opera
- Music Man
- Because of Eve
- Der Herr Kanzleirat
- Yuwaku
- Sealed Verdict
- Fight Without Hate
- Der Herr vom andern Stern
- Fighting Mustang
- Caged Fury
- The Affair Blum
- The Reformation of St Jules
- The Golden Madonna
- The Wreck of the Hesperus
- Aux yeux du souvenir
- The Golden State
- The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
- Frontier Revenge
- River Patrol
- Train to Alcatraz
- Winter Draws On
- Rosenda
- L'ebreo errante
- Escape from Broadmoor
- Beszterce ostroma
- Under the Cards
- A Little Wonderbell
- La danse de mort
- Best Man Wins
- The Portrait
- The Mite Makes Right
- Soita minulle, Helena!
- Hormoonit valloillaan
- The Cobra Strikes
- Chandralekha
- Oklahoma Blues
- Gángsters contra charros
- Kitty Cleans Up
- Adventures of Casanova
- Whirlwind Raiders
- Fly Away Peter
- Cartas marcadas
- Nadiya Ke Paar
- Meet the Pioneers
- Sorrows of the Forbidden City
- Músico, poeta y loco
- The Two Orphans
- Each to His Own Way
- Confession Chair
- The Gentleman from Nowhere
- Tretiy udar
- The Loves of Colette
- Mark of the Lash
- The Octopussy
- Trouble in the Air
- The Hills of Donegal
- Fallen Angels
- Speed to Spare
- Variety Time
- Dead Man's Gold
- Kilroy sen teki
- Laulava sydän
- Sundown in Santa Fe
- May God Forgive Me
- Mare nostrum
- Taifuken no onna
- Fighting Back
- Carson City Raiders
- Affairs of a Rogue
- The Woman from Tangier
- The House-Cat
- Base Brawl
- 100,000 Pounds
- Pobre mi madre querida
- Secret Service Investigator
- The Lone Star State
- Triple Trouble
- A Piece of Cake
- Love, Sunshine and Songs
- Anokha Pyar
- Lang ist der Weg
- Desperadoes of Dodge City
- Éternel conflit
- Rocky
- Cavalliers of the Navy
- Through the Fog
- Campus Sleuth
- Geheimnis Tibet
- Trail to Laredo
- Una aventura en la noche
- Neljästoista vieras
- The Mysterious Stranger
- The Power of Thought
- Kalle Aaltosen morsian
- Loves Labor Won
- 365 Nights
- William Comes to Town
- Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias
- El marqués de Salamanca
- The Rising Tide
- Princess of the Ursinos
- La figure de proue
- Holiday's with Pay
- Via Mala
- Wege im Zwielicht
- Mighty Mouse and the Magician
- Till the Doors of Hell
- Kiddie Koncert
- The Cumberland Story
- Juan Charrasqueado
- Tuvo la culpa Adán
- Onnen-Pekka
- Vladimir Ilich Lenin
- A Tale About a Soldier
- The Lion and the Hare
- Finale
- Fíjate qué suave
- Pontevat pommaripojat
- Flora
- Adventure Starts Tomorrow
- Burlesque in Harlem
- On These Shoulders
- Street Acquaintances
- Si Adelita se fuera con otro
- Seeing Ghosts
- Alisher Navoy
- Hermoso ideal
- Private Aleksandr Matrosov
- Taming the Cat
- Lars Hård
- Ôshô
- Si te hubieses casado conmigo
- Reaching from Heaven
- The Prodigal Woman
- Toukokuun taika
- Ruusu ja kulkuri
- Camptown Races
- Tomorrow's a Wonderful Day
- A Public Prosecutor and a Teacher
- The Tale of the Old Oak
- Anokhi Ada
- I de lyse nætter
- Nine Boys, One Heart
- The Magic Slipper
- Kristinus Bergman
- Amanti senza amore
- Wench
- One, Two, Three: Corona
- Der letzte Postillon vom St. Gotthard
- La secta del trébol
- Haaviston Leeni
- Nothing Venture
- Kvinnan gör mig galen
- Hr. Petit
- A Cuckoo and a Blackbird
- Where the Wind Blows
- The Mozart Story
- Los viejos somos así
- Freies Land
- El Colmillo de Buda
- Free Enterprise
- The Adventures of Fridolin
- The Feudin' Hillbillies
- La serpiente de cascabel
- Au coeur de l'orage
- Furnival and Son
- 'Sankari kuin sankari'
- A Yank Comes Back
- Krasnyy galstuk
- Spanish Serenade
- Cup-Tie Honeymoon
- For Those Who Are at Sea
- Loffe som miljonär
- The Hunting Rifle
- Los que volvieron
- La dama del armiño
- Vozvrashchenie s pobedoy
- Under Sunny Skies
- Robinson i Roslagen
- What a Life
- Dueña y señora
- Mens porten var lukket
- Ojos de juventud
- Passport to Rio
- Keittiökavaljeerit
- Palace Scandal
- Always Another Dawn
- I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli)
- Sydämeni laulu
- Lappblod
- Idol of Paris
- Aventuras de don Juan de Mairena
- Hvor er far?
- Will It Happen Again?
- Something Floats on the Water
- Die kupferne Hochzeit
- Tre år efter
- El cuarto mandamiento
- The Hard Boiled Egg
- Cruise for the Unknown One
- Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
- I Am with You
- Mademoiselle Has Fun
- Lo, the Poor Buffal
- Nosotros los rateros
- L'eroe della strada
- Adventures of Janne Vangman
- Life Starts Now
- Balaraju
- Charro a la fuerza
- Campus Honeymoon
- Niet tevergeefs
- Sin
- Chemie und Liebe
- Boksyory
- Felix the Fox
- Mischief
- Santa Rogelia
- Sag' die Wahrheit
- Passeurs d'or
- Penge som græs
- El muchacho alegre
- Calle og Palle
- Bajo el cielo de Sonora
- Crossroads of Passion
- Das andere Leben
- Nocturne of Love
- A Plan to Work On
- En la Hacienda de la Flor
- A Swedish Tiger
- How to Clean House
- The March of Time: Policeman's Holiday
- Gottes Engel sind überall
- Hounding the Hares
- La casa de las sonrisas
- A Girl Knew
- Tania la bella salvaje
- Home Canning
- Drug Addict
- Ein Mann gehört ins Haus
- Carnival Evening
- Hammarforsens brus
- Your Local Council
- Summer Is for Kids
- El gallo giro
- Se la llevó el Remington
- Motorcycles
- Deshojando margaritas
- Rendezvous im Salzkammergut
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- Spotlight on the Night Mail
- Each Heart Has Its Own Story
- Contest Crazy
- El testamento del virrey
- La dama del collar
- La norteña de mis amores
- Charley's Black Magic
- Berlin Air-Lift: The Story of a Great Achievement
- Lipeälapset
- Queen o' the Border
- Snow Capers
- Hin und her
- Utau Enoken torimonochou
- Der Leberfleck
- Death in the Hand
- Ahí vienen los Mendoza
- Vijftig jaren
- Gipfelkreuz
- Jeevacha Sakha
- Girl from the Mountain Village
- Solkatten
- Alma canaria
- De kämpade för sin frihet
- Call of the Blood
- Life at Forsbyholm Manor
- La nuit blanche
- Федя Зайцев
- Mashenka's Concert
- Bhakta Kumbara
- Early One Morning
- Femme sans passé
- Carrefour du crime
- Toscanini Volume Three The Television Concerts (1948-52)
- Hospitals For All
- Willie Does His Stuff
- Barrio de pasiones
- A World Is Turning
- Emma
- Dig That Gold
- Happy Parades
- Loffe the Tramp
- Trollfossen
- Over-Dependency
- The Feeling of Hostility
- Frauen, Masken und Dämonen
- Out Beyond Town
- Morning Departure
- Frieda
- Den pobedivshey strany
- Otello
- When All the People Play
- Why Won't Tommy Eat?
- Brother Knows Best
- 1 maya
- International Circus Review
- Perfidia: Kataksilan
- Danmarks første fjernsynsudsendelse
- The R.C.A. Thanksgiving Show
- Parda
- Nordlandsbanen fram til Bodø?
- Jungle Man Killers
- Sports Down Under
- R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
- The Winslow Boy
- A Hundred Years Old
- The Monkey's Paw
- The Shop at Sly Corner
- No, No, Nanette
- Loyalties
- The Rivals
- Terre des glaces
- Eye Witness No. 15
- Kings of the Olympics
- Laila Majnu
- Joulupukin työpaja
- Eye Witness No. 11
- Inside The Atom
- The Olympic Games
- Spotlight on the Highlands
- Women in Industry
Top 5 Movies of 1948
The Snake Pit
"The Snake Pit," a film directed by Anatole Litvak in 1948, showcases Olivia de Havilland's performance as a woman confined in an asylum. The storyline revolves around her character grappling with amnesia and navigating the complexities of her environment.
Red River
"Red River," directed by Howard Hawks and Arthur Rosson, is a Western film featuring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift. The narrative centers on a challenging cattle drive journey from Texas to Kansas, highlighting the dynamics and tensions inherent in such an undertaking.
Key Largo
In the 1948 film "Key Largo," directed by John Huston, viewers are introduced to a narrative involving a war veteran, portrayed by Humphrey Bogart, who encounters a formidable gangster while visiting a hotel in Florida. The film features performances by Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacall.
The Three Musketeers
George Sidney's "The Three Musketeers," based on Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, stars Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, and June Allyson. The film weaves a narrative of adventure, romance, and intrigue, focusing on the escapades of the titular characters.
Easter Parade
Directed by Charles Walters, "Easter Parade" is a musical film from 1948 starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. The plot revolves around a nightclub performer's journey of collaboration and emotional evolution with a new dance partner.
Industry Highlights and Notable Moments from 1948
Paramount Decree
The Supreme Court's Paramount Decree mandated major film studios to divest their theater chains. This decision marked the beginning of the end for the Hollywood studio system, heralding a new era in film production and distribution.
Howard Hughes' RKO Studios Purchase
Maverick film producer Howard Hughes's acquisition of RKO Studios for $8.8 million was a significant event, symbolizing the shift in power dynamics within the industry.
Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope"
Alfred Hitchcock's first Technicolor film, "Rope," was released in 1948. Notable for its long takes and real-time narrative style, "Rope" showcased Hitchcock's innovative filmmaking techniques and added to his repertoire of suspenseful cinema.
British Production's Oscar Win
The British production "Hamlet" became the first non-American or non-Hollywood film to win the Best Picture Oscar. This achievement highlighted the global reach and influence of cinema beyond Hollywood.
Industry's Economic Downturn
Despite these milestones, the film industry faced economic challenges in 1948, with a significant drop in total domestic pre-tax income. This downturn reflected the changing entertainment landscape, influenced by the rise of television and the impact of the Paramount Decree.